India Records 21% Drop in Tuberculosis Cases, Surpassing Global Decline: WHO Report - Video

India has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against tuberculosis (TB), recording a 21% decline in TB incidence from 237 cases per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh in 2024, nearly double the global decline of 12%, according to the World Health Organization's Global TB Report 2025. This steep reduction highlights India's sustained focus on technology-powered case detection, wider access to treatment, and robust community involvement.

Key progress indicators include a rise in treatment coverage to 92% in 2024 from 53% in 2015, a treatment success rate of 90% under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, and a decline in mortality from 28 to 21 deaths per lakh population over the same period. India diagnosed 26.18 lakh TB patients in 2024, with "missing" cases plunging from 15 lakh in 2015 to under one lakh. The government's initiatives include expanded screening of over 19 crore vulnerable individuals, large-scale deployment of AI-enabled diagnostic tools, enhanced nutritional support through Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana, and tailored care for high-risk patients, positioning India to sustain its rapid progress towards a TB-free future.

REFERENCE: Global tuberculosis report 2025. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.